Meaning of Federico

Meaning of Federico
The name derives from the German Frithurik. It is composed from the words frithu "peace” and rikja "rich, powerful". The meaning is therefore “powerful in the peace”. During Middle Ages, Federica became popular in Italy especially thanks to the wrong popular conviction that it was derived from the words “faith” and “rico”, thus “rich of faith”.
Gender
Male
Name Day
July 18: Saint Frederick of Utrecht - Bishop
Diffusion
In Italy about 60907 people are called Federico
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Variants
en Frederick

de Friedric

fr Frédéric

es Federico

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